England 2-3 Spain - UEFA Nations League result as Mikel Oyarzabal seals Wembley thriller after Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal goals

Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winner for Spain as Luis de la Fuente’s side secured a 3-2 win over England at Wembley in their UEFA Nations League opener.

Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal were both on the scoresheet, but a penalty miss from the former and mistakes from Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly ultimately cost The Three Lions.

Yamal took just two minutes to open the scoring, as he snatched the ball from Guehi before slotting past James Trafford in the England net to earn the visitors the lead.

Spain had three big chances to double their lead through Ferran Torres (twice) and Dani Olmo, but a big save from Trafford and two key misses kept England in the game.

The Three Lions were back in it when Anthony Gordon found the back of the net, finishing a wonderful end-to-end move, and three minutes later they were ahead when Kane’s header deflected off Marc Cucurella and beyond Unai Simon.

England had the chance to give themselves a two-goal buffer when they were awarded a penalty after Jude Bellingham was fouled by Rodri, but Kane missed from the spot for his country for the first time since the World Cup quarter-final against France in 2022.

Thomas Tuchel’s side would go on to regret the miss, as Spain equalised through Alex Baena following another defensive error when O’Reilly’s backwards pass was cut out by Olmo just outside the box.

And just like he did in the UEFA Euro 2024 final, Oyarzabal snatched the winner against England with a delicately dinked finish to beat Trafford.

The win meant that Spain extended their unbeaten run to 39 games, while England will look to bounce back from defeat against Czechia on Tuesday, September 29.

Speaking of Kane, the England skipper has given his thoughts on the game.

"I spoke before that we reached good levels at the World Cup but didn't quite put a full 90 minutes together. Probably similar again today," he told ITV.

"We had a couple of good moments though, that period was as good as we've played in a long, long time and that's the standard we know we can reach.

"On another day for sure we'd have won that game. We have to take the positives from it. We have to dust ourselves down and go again in a few days."

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This is what goalscorer Anthony Gordon had to say at full-time.

"I think it was a bit of a missed chance," he told ITV.

"I thought it was a great game to watch and to play in, some of the attacking play was at the highest level.

"You always feel like it's you giving it away rather than them winning it. But of course you could argue both teams because they were as good as us and we were as good as them.

"I'm just gutted about the mistakes."

England face defeat in their opening Nations League game as Spain continue their dominance over The Three Lions.

Oyarzabal was once again the hero for the world and European champions in this fixture, as Thomas Tuchel's side failed to bounce back from disappointment following their World Cup exit.

The hosts had the chance for a two-goal buffer when Harry Kane missed a penalty, but the visitors could have had three or four before that.

England were mostly clinical in front of goal, but mistakes ultimately cost them this time.

He stings the palms of Simon at the near post, as the goalkeeper turns it behind for a corner - which comes to nothing.

That should be that!

Anderson's cross is into the arms of Simon.

Rogers wins a late free-kick in a dangerous position as Rogers is fouled on the right flank.

A big chance to get the ball in the box...

We're into added time at Wembley.

A last roll of the dice for Tuchel too.

A flurry of England crosses come into the box, but Spain clear their lines.

England keep possession and continue to apply pressure as Anderson looks to thread a ball through to Quansah, but he gets the pass all wrong and it goes behind for a goal kick.

England are still looking to make something happen as they search for an equaliser in the last few minutes.

Rogers delivers an excellent cross from the right as The Three Lions win a corner.

The midfielder picked up a caution a few moments ago for a foul on Rodri.

Mikel Merino comes off the bench in place of Olmo.

Kane and Saka come off as Morgan Gibbs-White and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are introduced.

We're into the final 10 minutes of normal time at Wembley Stadium and England are in danger of losing their Nations League opener against the World Champions.

Spain are on course to extend their unbeaten run to 39 games, while improving their record to seven wins in their last 10 against England.

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Spain regain the lead!

Torres receives the ball to his feet with his back to goal on the edge of the box and brilliantly finds Mikel Oyarzabal who makes a run in behind.

He makes no mistake with the finish to beat Trafford with a delicate dink and restore Spain's lead.

Morgan Rogers and James Garner are on for Gordon and Lewis-Skelly.

Pedri comes on for Ruiz.